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Volunteers plant trees to celebrate Earth Day The Adopt-a-Stream Foundation and the city of Marysville hosted an Earth Day event to help the local environment By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
formances begin at 7 p.m. The Broadway musical takes the characters and gives them a new story. “It’s not like the movie, which some people find surprising,” said Lakewood High School student Anna Reitz, who is playing Morticia Addams.
Local families helped to plant trees to help improve the Allen Creek habitat as part of a volunteer event on this year’s Earth Day. The city of Marysville hosted the April 22 event with local environmental nonprofit organization the Adopta-Stream Foundation. “This site we’ve been working since 2019 and the goal is to establish a riparian buffer along the stream, which is just an area of vegetation along the river,” said Nicole VandePutte, an ecologist with the foundation. The group, along with a number of volunteers for the day, planted native species near Marysville’s Doleshel Park. “We have a grant from the Department of Ecology to improve water quality in Allen Creek and also Grace Creek, which is a smaller creek that flows into Allen Creek on this property,” said VandePutte. “For this grant we’re planting 100 feet on either side of the creek,” she added. Creating tree lines near water helps filter out pollutants that could get into the local streams. “We have roads right nearby and without vegetation rain would just wash all the pollutants into the streams,” said VandePutte.
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Lakewood High School students Analycia Morris, left, Kristina Magelsen, center and Rebekka Noe practice some choreography for a musical number during a rehearsal for the Addams Family musical on April 19.
Addams Family comes to Lakewood High School By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Characters from The Addams Family will come to the Lakewood High School stage soon as the school’s drama department puts on their spring musical. Showings of the musical will be on April 29 and 30 and May 5, 6 and 7. The per-
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Kadence Fisher digs a hole for a tree at Grace Creek as part of an Earth Day event in Marysville on April 22.
MP drama brings Newsies to the stage By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
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Marysville Pilchuck High School drama club member Annie Brediger sings during a rehearsal for the school’s musical production of Newsies on April 21.
Marysville Pilchuck High School’s drama club will soon be bringing the musical Newsies to the stage. The production will take place at the Marysville Pilchuck High School auditorium on April 28, 29, 30 and on May 5, 6 and 7. The performances begin at 7 p.m. Many of the characters in the play are based on historical figures. “This is about the real-life story of the newsboys’ strike of 1899,” said director, actor and student Jack Lawler.
Newsboys were teenagers or young adults who distributed newspapers on the street of cities, often having to pay for the newspapers themselves. The story was made more well-known thanks to Disney’s 1992 musical Newsies, which this musical is largely based on, with many of the same characters and songs. “In the movie version you have more characters who are accurate to the real-life story,” said Lawler. Some of the structure has been changed for the play version as well.
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Direct sunlight is often bad for fish habitats as well. “Having trees by the creek creates shade which keeps the water temperatures cooler, which is good for the aquatic life in there,” said VandePutte. Volunteers came down to the area around the creek to help plant a number of trees. “We’re really planting a lot and we’ve gotten a lot done quickly,” said VandePutte. Families said they enjoyed the opportunity to participate in the project. “It’s good to get outside and bring my daughter out and do something fun. I took her out of school early and she’s really excited about it,” said local parent Casi Myers. Local Michael Lee said he
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“Wednesday and Pugsley are aged up and she has a boyfriend that her family doesn’t know about and she invites her boyfriend’s family over to see if they can get along and chaos ensues,” she said. Students said they enjoyed getting to inhabit
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wanted to help out the local environment. “It’s Earth Day and I just wanted to come out here to plant some trees and appreciate nature. I try to give back when I can,” he said. The Adopt-a-Stream Foundation has been working on local stream restoration for a number of years, and on this project to improve Allen Creek since 2019. “We started planting about a year ago. During the pandemic we couldn’t really have big volunteer events like this, so it was really just our crew so we’re excited to have volunteers out here with us,” said VandePutte, who added it was good to be out planting with local residents again. More information about the local nonprofit organization is available at www. streamkeeper.org.
Michael Lee digs a hole for a tree at Grace Creek as part of an Earth Day event in Marysville on April 22.
the well-known characters, such as Wednesday Addams being played by Brooke Magelsen. “She is an imposing character and has such a presence in all the movies. It’s fun to explore a different version of the character in a sense. She is starting to enjoy things that we’ve never seen her enjoy in the show,” she said. Many of the actors were
already familiar with the characters. “My personal favorite is the original show, but most people these days, unless they’re over 40, haven’t seen the show,” said Kaleb Trapp, who plays Gomez Addams and said he was excited to be able to get into the role. The musical involves a lot of laughs for the audience and actors as well. “The comedy in it is very
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easy to hit right,” said Reitz. She said that many of the actors have been laughing during rehearsal because of the play. “When I found out we were doing this I was like ‘sweet, we get to do this comedic stuff,’” said Lakewood High School student Brad Woods. Woods’ character comes to visit with the Addams Family but is a contrast to the unusual and macabre characters by being more "normal." “I’m not a normal person, so it’s been an interesting ride to get into the role,” said Woods. The musical also goes into the family dynamics of the characters. “It doesn’t gloss over everything and it can be very emotionally raw,” said Magelsen. Trapp said the connection between the characters was easy to portray because the school’s drama department is already connected. “All of us were already pretty close together and now we get to act as family,” he said. “I liked getting to bond closer to everyone in the play and getting to explore music and acting." Students were also glad to be able to produce their first musical since the pandemic began. “It’s been fun to get back into performing,” said Woods. “We’re all excited to be doing our first musical production in about three years." Sure, you love our paper... but don’t forget to
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Kapua named Strawberry Festival Grand Marshal By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Carol Kapua, one of the most active volunteers for the Strawberry Festival over the last two decades, was named as Grand Marshal for this year’s festival parade. Officials with Maryfest, the nonprofit organization that runs the festival, surprised Kapua with the announcement on April 23. Kapua started helping to organize the festival about 27 years ago. “Carol has been with the festival for longer than most of us here. It’s our 90th anniversary and we wanted somebody super special,” said Jennifer Hansen, Maryfest vice president. “She retired this year from being an active board member so we thought now was the time to honor her for all the years she has put into the festival,” said Gail Frost, Maryfest president. Kapua is still on the fes-
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Students said they were excited to bring this story to Marysville. “I bugged our teacher to do this for three years because it is my favorite musical,” said Lawler. “I relate a lot to the character of Jack, not just because I have the same first name as him. He is a lot more deep than most people will realize with him." Student actor Annie Brediger also said she’s enjoying portraying her character, Katherine, as well. “She’s one of those iconic characters in musical theater, so she’s just really fun to play,” said Brediger. “She’s fighting the newsies’ battle but she’s also fighting for her own rights, having a job and not just having kids." Students said they enjoyed the theme of youth standing up for something they believe in. “It’s about standing up and how you don’t have to be some big important person to do that. These are some kids and they did that,” said Lily Sibron, a director and actor for the musical. “There’s just so much personality in it. The message and music are fantastic in it too." Actor Nolan Crumrine said the musical has a lot for audiences to enjoy. “I think the audience will like the characters, because a lot of characters are very relatable to today,” he said. He added there are a lot of dance numbers as well. “It is a very high energy
tival’s advisory committee and is helping to guide some of this year’s activities even after stepping down from a leadership position. Previously she had served three years as president of Maryfest and on the board for many additional years. “What didn’t she do? She helped with driving the trailer, the truck and the float, and was the grand parade director for many years and she’s helped with food and the Royalty,” said Hansen. She helped to establish the April Friesner Memorial Rose Garden and has been influential in securing community sponsorships. “Carol has been very important to the parade and the festival in general for the many years of sponsorships she has helped bring in,” said Hansen. “She is well known in the Marysville community and the Tulalip
Tribes. We can’t thank her enough for all the people she has helped introduce and bring into the festival." Maryfest volunteers also said she was a good person to have around the festival. “She’s a good friend and is fun to be around,” said Hansen. “She’ll help you with everything. Anything you ask and she is right there to help you." Officials gave the news to Kapua at a Smokey Point restaurant that Kapua and her friends from Maryfest often go to. “We had planned this luncheon two weeks ago and I didn’t think anything more about it,” said Kapua, who was surprised by the announcement. “I was stunned,” she said. Kapua was the parade director for many years but will instead be riding in this year’s parade. “I had my day for the Strawberry Festival planned
Broadway spectacle,” he said. “I think this cast has been working really hard for this the last couple of months,” said Lawler.
Actors with the production also said they enjoyed being together. “I just like growing closer to cast members and being able to express my
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This year’s Marysville Strawberry Festival Queen Amelia Belmont, left, presents long-time festival volunteer Carol Kapua with some flowers after Kapua was named this year’s Grand Marshal on April 23. and it’s kind of changing now,” she said. The Strawberry Festival is scheduled to return this
June and officials are preparing for the return of the parade, the carnival and more.
“We’re looking forward to the festival this year. We know it’s going to be a huge success,” said Frost.
character and have it be an escape for me from my normal school day,” said Crumrine. Because of COVID it will be many of the stu-
dents' first time putting together a musical. “It’s a lot of the kids' first production in musical theater so it’s been cool helping to guide them in that,”
said Brediger. Tickets for the performance are sold only at the door and are $10 for adults and $8 for students with an ASB card and seniors.
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Fantasy adventure comes to Cedarcrest By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The Cedarcrest Middle School drama club presented some fantasy adventure and comedy with their newest production of the Witch’s Princess. Students with the drama club presented the play April 21, 22 and 23. “It is the story of a princess who does not want to marry the knight that wins her father’s contest, so she decides she is going to go slay the castle’s bog witch by herself and she teams up with a crew of famous monsters from literature,” said director Darren Oke. Oke said he read the play a couple of months ago and was excited to bring the story to Cedarcrest Middle School. “This is a brand new play from Don Zolidis and it is a comedy adventure,” said Oke. “This is the first time its been performed in this region and we had a lot of fun putting it together."
This is the second play that the school has done since the beginning of the pandemic, the first of which was the Trial of the Big Bad Wolf in the fall. “The kids are excited because they finally have a new project that they have been able to sink their teeth into as a big project,” said Oke. The fantasy production brought a lot of new takes on fantasy archetypes. “They’ve gotten to play some very unusual roles that are a lot of fun and there’s a lot of comedy in it and lot of adventure in it,” said Oke. Student Kate Kolasinski plays Princess Alessandra, a bossy and demanding royal. “I really like screaming at people without the consequences because I don’t actually mean it,” she said. Student and president of the drama club Maisie Pagle plays Grendel’s Mother, a character originally from the medieval English epic
Beowulf. The play’s version of the character takes an understated approach to the motherly aspects of the character. “Everyone expects me to be this big mother and I’m just like ‘hi,’” said Pagle. The plays' first night had a bit of a rough start, said Kolasinski, but was “smooth sailing” once they got everything going. She said she enjoyed helping to create a fantasy world and making the audience laugh. “It’s so funny and it’s one of those plays where you can have a five-year-old watching it and they’ll be glued to it the entire time,” she said. Pagle said she enjoyed working with other people in the drama club to help build the production. “I like doing this with a bunch of people and having all these fun experiences with the drama program,” she said.
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Cedarcrest Middle School students Victor Gooding, left, and Amiyah Moore discuss their plans during a production of The Witch’s Princess on April 22. The new production is one of the largest the school has done since beginning their drama program. “This is the biggest play that we have done that is not a musical,” said Oke. “It’s the longest and it’s
the most complicated with the most scenery and props and special effects,” he said. The new show also was the debut for their brand new lighting system that the club has been able to invest in.
Oke thanked the students and families for their support for the production. “I have the hardest working kids and parents you’ll find anywhere and I’m really proud to have them here at Cedarcrest,” he said.
Handcrafted items available at Mother Lovin' Market By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com Many different artisanal vendors will be available at the city of Marysville’s free Mother Lovin’ Market this April. The event will be held on April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be located at Jennings Memorial Park at 6915 Armar Rd. The market will be hosted outside and in the Rotary Ranch and barn buildings at the park. “This is an event that features local vendors that make or homegrown products for people leading up to Mother’s Day,” said Kristen
Rasmussen, recreation supervisor with the city of Marysville’s Parks, Culture and Recreation Department. Locals can also come out to the market with friends or family for a fun time together and to shop for a wide variety of items. “It’s also an experience where you can go out and do some shopping with your family,” said Rasmussen.“It’s an opportunity to spend some time together." There are many vendors with handcrafted items that plan to be at the market. “This is a great opportunity to shop for some unique gifts,” said
Rasmussen. “We have vendors providing bath and body works, facial products and skincare,” she added. There are also items like homemade jewelry, makeup and nail polish available at the event. “There is a local candle maker from Arlington who will bring their unique candles,” said Rasmussen. A number of different plant vendors with some different types of plants will also be there. “There is a nice variety there for people to enjoy,” said Rasmussen. The Mother Lovin’ Market fo-
cuses on local vendors that have handcrafted products, instead of the more commercial products that other markets sometimes have. Rasmussen said that brings a number of unique and different products to the market. “I think people like seeing stuff that is a little more artisanal,” she said. “Some of our other market events are more open to commercial products.” The city of Marysville also hopes to promote small entrepreneurs in the area with the event as well. “I think it is a nice way to sup-
port local businesses,” said Rasmussen. Previously, the event had been held at the Ken Baxter Community Center but this year it will be featured at Jennings Memorial Park. “This is an opportunity to bring people into the park as well,” said Rasmussen, especially for those who don’t want to come down for the city’s other events at the park, which are often more kid oriented. The event will happen rain or shine and overflow parking will be available at Marysville Middle School.
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M'ville Shred-a-Thon returns April 30 By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
Marysville residents can safely dispose of their personal documents at the annual Shred-a-Thon which will return this year on April 30. This year’s event happens at Marysville City Hall, 1049 State Ave., from 9 a.m. to noon. “There will be an opportunity for Marysville residents to bring up to six filesize boxes of documents to be shred for free,” said Katie Curless, executive services coordinator with the city of Marysville. HomeStreet Bank sponsors two shredding trucks which will destroy the documents on-site and then deliver them to be recycled. Plastic foam products, such as polystyrene, can also be gotten rid of at the event. “There will also be Styro-
foam and bubble wrap recycling, which is sponsored by the Marysville Sunrise Rotary,” said Curless. “There’s not always an easy way to recycle bubble wrap or Styrofoam." People appreciate the ability to safely destroy a large amount of personal documents at once. “Not everyone has a shredder at home, and when they do it can often only shred a couple of papers at a time, so that bulk capacity can really help out,” said Curless. The items are not transported anywhere before they are destroyed. “People like that you can dispose of the documents on-site and see it happen,” said Curless. Residents coming to the event are encouraged not to arrive early as the parking lot will not be open before 9 a.m. The first 15 minutes
of the event are usually the busiest, and typically people who get there after that move through the line quickly. The event ends at noon or when the shredding trucks are full. The Marysville Community Food Bank will also be collecting donations at the event. “It’s not a requirement, but if people want to bring some cash or a couple of non-perishable food items to donate, that would be good,” said Curless. The city helps to host the event in order to work with their community partners. “It’s a great opportunity for collaborating with some of our community partners,” said Curless. It’s also a good way to prevent identity theft, she said. City of Marysville residents can also stop by the city’s Clean Sweep event, which is taking place on
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Rotary volunteer Robert Crosby dumps some paper into a recycling bin as part of the Marysville Shred-a-Thon on May 8, 2021. the same day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marysville Public Works building at 80 Columbia Ave. A variety of items including bagged garbage,
scrap metal, tires, batteries, appliances and electronics can be disposed of at the event. Some items will not be accepted at the event, in-
cluding light bulbs, hazardous waste including paint, fuel, or oil, vacuums, CRT TVs or CRT computer models or prescription drugs.
Plant sale raises funds for scholarships By Christopher Andersson christopher@northcountyoutlook.com
The Arlington Garden Club will hold their annual Plant Sale this May to help raise funds for local scholarships. The event will be held May 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale will be at the plaza outside of Arlington City Hall at 238 N. Olympic Ave. “This year we will be returning to downtown Arlington for the first time in a couple of years,” said Kian Soh, Arlington Garden Club member and chairperson for the sale. “We’re really looking forward to being back in that location,” she added. Members of the club prepare a lot of their plants to sell at the event. Currently they have about 500 plants ready to sell. “And that is not including the members that have said they are bringing some of their plants,” said Soh. There are a variety of plants, including vegetable starts, herbaceous perennials and shrubs.
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“We have a lot of plants for the shade and a lot of plants that do well in the sun as well,” said Soh. “We have a lot of ornamental grasses, and those do well in the sun and are pretty low maintenance,” she said. The gardeners with the club often want to grow some of the more uncommon plants as well. “Some of our gardeners
are interested in growing some of the more unusual plants, and those tend to be ones that are not normally available in nurseries,” said Soh. The club is able to accept credit card payments at the event. Each year the Arlington Garden Club provides scholarships to local students. “Students who are in-
terested in pursuing horticulture or agriculture,” said Soh. Depending on how much money they raise each year the club provides one or two scholarships each year. “We also support community projects in any way we can,” said Soh, who added that in the past the club has supported school FFA programs as well as
supporting the city of Arlington and the Evergreen Arboretum. Soh said she enjoys the plant sale for the opportunity to get to know other local gardeners who are sometimes experienced and sometimes new to gardening. “People like to gather and socialize during the sale,” she said. “Many people from around the community come down to the
sale each year,” she said. Club members this year are also painting rocks in the colors of the Ukrainian flag and collecting donations for the Ukrainian children who have fled to Poland. The money raised is going to UNICEF. More information about the Arlington Garden Club is available at arlingtongardenclub.org.
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Lakewood throwers show consistency By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com Lakewood had strong performances in the shot put, javelin, and discus during an April 21 track meet between the Cougars, Anacortes, and Squalicum. “Our throwers were our most consistent group,” Lakewood track coach Jeff Sowards said. Seniors Rozlynn Rivera and Rockell Rivera placed first and second in the girls discus throwing 84 feet, eight inches and 82 feet, one inch, according to results on Athletic.net. In the boys discus, senior Jayden Riley placed first throwing 121 feet, 9 inches and senior Leonardo Sandoval placed third throwing 114 feet, 6 inches. Senior Jacob Knoth also placed first in the shot put throwing 42 feet, 7.75 inches and Riley placed second throwing 42 feet, 3.5 inches. Sophomore Mia Barber placed first throwing 29 feet, 9.5 inches in the girls shot put and senior Elizabeth Aleo placed third throwing 27 feet, 1.5 inches. Knoth placed first in the javelin throwing 136 feet, 9 inches. Sophomore Julie Chrisman won the girls long jump with a leap of 15 feet and ½ inch. Overall Lakewood’s boys placed second scoring 60 points while Squalicum won with 80 points and Ana-
cortes scored 29 points. Anacortes won the girls meet scoring 108 points with Lakewood and Squalicum tying with 40 points. Sowards was pleased with Lakewood’s overall performance. He expects the Anacortes girls team and Squalicum’s boys team to compete for a state title. “We took on two of the best teams.” He also highlighted an Anacortes runner in the 2,000-meter steeplechase. Junior Jessica Frydenlund ran a state best time of 7:21.52 for the Seahawks. Senior Jarron Ransford shaved five seconds off his personal best in the 800-meter running in 2 minutes 9.99 seconds in a third-place finish. Sophomore Kylie Sahatdjian beat her personal record by 10 seconds in the 1,600-meter running 5:40.51 and placing third, Sowards said. “We had some good performances. We’re just not deep,” Sowards said. Sowards said the Cougars are a young team who are relatively inexperienced but have improved throughout the season. “There’s been great growth among the team.” He said the students are also willing to learn new skills and they get to compete in a season with pre-pandemic normality. COVID-19 prompted the cancellation of the 2020 season and an abbreviated season in 2021 that lacked any
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Lakewood senior Jacob Knoth throws the javelin during a track meet April 21 against Anacortes and Squalicum. playoff competition. “Only a few of the kids have experienced a full, normal season,” Sowards said. Many of the athletes have missed the rhythm of a track and field competition. Following the April 21 meet, Lakewood participated in the Gear Up Eason Invitational in Snohomish, where more than 70 teams participated. Lakewood travels to Oak Harbor April 27 to compete against the Wildcats and Meridian. The Cougars host the Sunny and 75 Invitational April 30 where 24 teams are participating.
MP tennis tops Arlington By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com
Marysville Pilchuck swept the singles matches and two of three doubles matches to top Arlington in a girls tennis match April 22 at the Totem Middle School tennis courts. “We’re missing our number-one,” Arlington tennis coach Jasmine Root said. The remaining singles players had to bump up during the match. In singles, Marysville Pilchuck’s Brooke Asper won over Elle Roskelley 6-0, 6-2; Emily Hamre topped Elle Aalbu 6-2, 6-3; Savanna Demello won over Meredith Marsh 6-4, 6-1; and Aideen Bobahilla won over Aleah Barnett 6-1, 6-1.
In Doubles, Marysville Pilchuck’s Ava Beard and Jasmine Kilroy topped Arlington’s Isabella Matthews and Zella Jones 1-6, 6-3, 10-6; and Emma ArrizonNegrete and Camelia Sanchez topped Haylie Angel and Emma Armes 6-3, 7-5. Arlington’s Adelynn Clement and Avery Head topped Shiara Landeros Flores and Kirsten Carmichael 6-7 (27), 6-3, 10-1. “Everybody is playing composed and calm today,” said Hannah Jones, assistant tennis coach for Marysville Pilchuck. She highlighted the efforts of Hamre, a senior and the number-two singles player, who improved her record to 6-2 overall on
the season. Bobadilla, who is a freshman, played her first match in singles of the season. Prior to the match against Arlington, she played in exhibitions. “I was very impressed,” Jones said. Root said the girls on the Arlington’s team stood out for bumping up a level in competition while being shorthanded. Jones said the Tomahawks are playing long matches where players are having good, long rallies. “We held our opponents to a high standard.” Marysville Pilchuck has 19 players on the varsity roster and the Tomahawks lack a junior varsity team.
Jones said there are lots of new players competing in exhibitions who are surprising coaches for the better. Root said Arlington played some tough 4A schools earlier in the season and had matches canceled because of weather. “This is a really good group of girls,” Root said. The Eagles have 13 players on varsity and 16 players on junior varsity. “They play their hearts out,” Root said of her players. Arlington travels to Everett April 28, hosts Monroe April 29 and hosts Lake Stevens May 3. Marysville Pilchuck travels to Snohomish April 28 and travels to Mariner May 3.
MP golfers compete against Snohomish By Nathan Whalen nathan@northcountyoutlook.com
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Marysville Pilchuck junior Danielle Boisseranc tees off against Snohomish April 18.
Marysville Pilchuck’s girls golfers continue to develop their skills and gain experience when they faced Snohomish April 18 during a chilly and rainy afternoon at Cedarcrest Golf Course. “They’re getting better with each match they play,” Marysville Pilchuck coach Mike Reynolds said. No team scores were recorded because the Tomahawks are fielding two golfers. Typically, a varsity golf match sees six golfers compete and the top four recorded for team scores, Reynolds said. Junior Danielle Boisseranc shot a 60 and junior Rachel Turral shot a 69 for Marysville Pilchuck in nine holes.
Reynolds said both Boisseranc and Turral qualified for district competition the week prior. Districts take place May 16 and 17 at the Whidbey Golf Club in Oak Harbor. Having a team with two golfers has an advantage. “It gives us a little extra attention with them, which is great too,” Reynolds said. Prior to COVID-19, Marysville Pilchuck fielded a full girls golf team. However, after a canceled season 2020 and a shortened season in 2021, it’s been tough recruiting, Reynolds said. Marysville Pilchuck’s season continues April 27 against Marysville Getchell and finishes May 4 hosting Arlington. Both matches take place at Cedarcrest Golf Course and begin at 3 p.m.
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LEGAL NOTICE
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: MARILYN J. STROM, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00705-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: TOMMY VAN SLAGEREN, JR., Deceased, NO. 22-400732-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030
THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: April 27, 2022. Personal Representative: Raymond E. Strom Attorney for Personal Representative: Breanne W. Martin, WSBA #44519 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-00705-31.
LEGAL NOTICE
THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: April 20, 2022. Personal Representative: Charlie Van Slageren Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223
Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-00732-31.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ROBERT J. MCCAFFREY, Deceased, NO. 22-4-00703-31, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS, RCW 11.40.030 THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAMED BELOW has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and RCW 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: April 13, 2022. Personal Representative: Joseph McCaffrey Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven J. Peiffle, WSBA #14704 Address for Mailing or Service: P.O. Box 188, 103 North Street, Arlington, WA 98223 Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Snohomish County Superior Court, Cause No. 22-4-00703-31.
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All hail to the lowly 'Pigsqueak' Over my lifeAs it turns time as a hortiout, this perenculturist, I have nial has several found myself common names enamored with associated with different genit including “ElBy Steve Smith era of plants to ephant Ears” the point that I have gone and “Siberian Tea”, but my out of my way to collect favorite is the one popular as many variations of the in England, “Pigsqueak” same genus, simply be- (not to be confused with cause I thought they were “pipsqueak”, a name my “really cool." The genus older siblings constantly “Bergenia” is a typical called me when they wantexample and for me it all ed me to vamoose). The started when I was quite name Pigsqueak comes young. from the sound that is Growing up in south- made when one rubs their ern California, there was fingers together across the a plant in many gardens leaf surface. Try it if you that caught my eye as don’t believe me. a budding young plant While Bergenias are nerd. Since it was widely very pedestrian and cerplanted, I assumed that it tainly don’t have the blue must be easy to grow and blood attraction of a peeasy to propagate (thusly ony or Japanese iris, they shared amongst neighbors are tough as nails and will and therefore widely dis- grow absolutely anywhere tributed). I was told it was in the garden. I have seen called “Winter Geranium” them in the most deplorby the neighborhood wid- able locations in full sun ow ladies who found me and total drought, but I irresistibly cute and hap- can assure you that they pily shared their many are much happier and will years of plant knowledge look a whole lot more lush in the hopes that I would if they have a rich organic become their future yard soil and some afternoon boy. Later in life, when I shade. In ideal conditions, became fluent in botanical the leaves (which are a Latin, I learned that the bright shiny green) can proper name was Berge- get quite large, even up to nia crassifolia or cordifo- 12 inches across, and will lia, depending on which turn a deep mahogany in taxonomist you followed. winter. Where I grew up
near San Diego, the flower stalks appear in December, but in the northwest, it is more common to find them in full bloom from February into May. Flower colors can range from pure white to deep magenta, and when planted en masse, from a distance can almost appear to resemble a blooming azalea. As with most evergreen perennials, it is best to do some grooming after the winter to get rid of last year’s foliage. I usually reserve this task for after they have finished blooming but before they have put on their current season’s growth. This is also a good time to divide them or to simply rejuvenate the clump. It should go without saying that I have several groups of Bergenias in my garden that look simply breathtaking this time of year. Here are three that I can recommend: Spring Fling — Good flower color and winter interest. Dragon Fly Sakura — A very compact one with pale pink flowers. Tubby Andrews — Leaves are splashed with gold, salmon, and cream. You should find dozens of varieties in the garden centers this time of year,
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Bergenia in Steve Smith's new yard. most of which will be in bloom. Don’t get too hung up if you can’t find a specific one, they are all wonderful. For best results
plant them in shade, or at least afternoon shade, and combine them with golden sedge, ferns or astilbes for a delightful look.
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